The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-10

curses would be theirs If they neglected
or refused to obey. Let Israel choose
to day, whom they would serve: God
or His enemies. The Joys and blessings
for the one and condemnation for the
other were for the Saints 10 select from.
Zion would arise and shine and the
Saints would be free. II they would
live Alright they should realize the
promise the Lord in the revelation
given August 6, 1888: And again |
say unto you, if We observe to do what
soever l command you, l, the Lord,
will turn away all wrath and indigna-
ton from you, and the gates OF he'll
shall not prevail against you"
PRESIDENT A. NJ. CANNON added few
words while the Sacrament was being
passed around. He looked forward
with pleasing anticipations for the time
when the leaders would again address
the people. He asked if the Saints were
living their religion, and was pleased
with the knowledge he had that
THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE
were turned toward God, and he be-
lieved if this were continued in. and the
Saints turned from sin and iniquity :,
their leaders would shortly be delivered
and restored to them in freedom and
liberty. He declared that President
Taylor's heart beat for the people, and
he desired them to cleanse themselves
and turn to God, repent of their iniqui-
ties; he called upon bishops and ali
holding the priesthood to reform and
live purer and holier lives. He spoke
of the revelation on celestial marriage
and its PRONUNCIATION in 1913, and the
sufferings undergone by those who had
entered into contracts under it. Laws
are now made, the speaker said. by
which men are required to take an oath
before they can register and vote. The
speakers families had, by. law, been
compelled to live apart. Abraham's
obedience and faithfulness in preparing
to offer up Isaac was cited az an in
stance of the power of God. Those liv-
ing in polygamy should not take the
oath. The court had recently con-
strued the jurors oath, in a manner
which he regarded as incorrect. al
though his was simply the opinion of a
man who was denominated rebel. He
advised all who could to take the oath, |
and redeem the Territory from the |
grasp and power of a gang of thieves |
and plunderers. He, himself, was will
ng to undergo suffering, the prison, the
striped suit. in preference to sur
rendering his fidelity to his faml-
les. Murderers were pardoned
and criminals of every description
favored by the officials of the Territory,
ouG no Mormon had ever experienced
,lemency. If any expected to live their
'eligion, they need not expect to escape
at the hands of their enc
MES. The issue would eventually be
der ided between Congress and God.
The aiding and abetting, mentioned in
he oath, will not affect those who have
lever entered into plural marriage. If
you do take the oath, he said, take it
but when asked to promise
never to do Gods will in the future, he
would never make such a promise so
ong as he lived on the earth. He closed
" expressing the hope that the leaders
you'd soon be with the people.
ELDER JOHN 7. GAME next arose. He
tated that while the Saints expected |
he anti-polygamy laws to be enforced,
hey objected to the methods used by
he officials, which they deemed extra
judicial and unconstitutional. Presi-
ent Cleveland had expressed himself |
D the effect that the law must be en-
breed as we'll as all other laws were,
either more nor less. Inasmuch as an
fort had been made 10 90 down into |
ne consciences of men, he deemed it
roper that the people make some ex-
resslon against it, and, therefore, pre-
ented the following: